Haven't left my house in 8 months..? |
 Feb 25 2009, 10:37 AM
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 don't call me shirley.  Group: Member Posts: 193 Joined: Oct 2008 Member No: 689,028  |
I'm Agoraphobic, I've been diagnosed with Social Anxiety Disorder since I was 10.
For the first 4 months in high school, people thought I was a mute. Yeah, i know. I'm very quiet. I wouldn't yell even if I was on fire. My mom was extremely a depressed person, so I think this was genetic. During elementary school, it was very hard. That's when the bullying began, in the 3rd grade. It hasn't stopped since I turned senior in high school. I graduated in June 2008, since July 1st, I haven't left my house. I start college in Fall 2009, I'm considering taking it online. I just can't be around people. I can't even breathe in a supermarket. My brother tried to take me Christmas shopping last December, & it was too much people, passing towards me, touching me, looking at me, I just started having slow panic attacks & ran into the car, & just bursted in tears. I can't live like this. I can't even get across a room full of people. I always have to wait for hours for them to leave, so I can get my bottled water in the vending machine. My dad thinks it's stupidity, not extreme shyness. So is there any advice anyone can give me? Should i go out, take it slow? Geez, I can't even do THAT, I always duck when a car passes by. |
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Feb 25 2009, 06:16 PM
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 ٩(͡๏̯͡๏)۶ Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 14,309 Joined: Nov 2004 Member No: 65,593 |
You say this is genetic? No way. it's definitely a social factor.
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Feb 26 2009, 12:24 AM
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QUOTE(Tung @ Feb 25 2009, 03:16 PM)  You say this is genetic? Yeah |
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goth-nina Haven't left my house in 8 months..? Feb 25 2009, 10:37 AM
illmortal Gaze at the direction you're going and ignore ... Feb 25 2009, 10:44 AM Melie have you spoken to a doctor about this? you might ... Feb 25 2009, 10:45 AM 9001 People in my school still think I'm a mute.
L... Feb 25 2009, 03:55 PM jcp I was the opposite for a long time. I was very ins... Feb 25 2009, 04:18 PM mipadi I think you first have to analyze why you scared. ... Feb 25 2009, 04:19 PM Tomates Take small steps, I would try talking maybe on the... Feb 25 2009, 04:22 PM MissUchiha Basically what Tomates said, start small. It's... Feb 25 2009, 04:48 PM
kryogenix QUOTE(MissUchiha @ Feb 25 2009, 03:48 PM)... Feb 25 2009, 06:09 PM BOSS This is just my opinion, but im guessing exposure ... Feb 25 2009, 05:26 PM ArjunaCapulong other posters brought up good points; I wanna say,... Feb 25 2009, 06:15 PM kryogenix QUOTE(ArjunaCapulong @ Feb 25 2009, 05:15... Feb 25 2009, 06:17 PM Melie ^lol Feb 25 2009, 06:39 PM karmakiller One step at a time. I have horrible anxiety, but t... Feb 25 2009, 06:48 PM kimmytree I'm sorry you've had such a hard time deal... Mar 9 2009, 02:49 PM iloo first of all, i must say you're doing very wel... Apr 12 2009, 02:13 PM |
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